Sin is no longer in control

"Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires.  Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin.  Instead, give yourselves completely to God... Use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.  Sin is no longer your master."

Romans 6:12-14 NLT

From the top of your head to the bottom of your feet - inside and out - you are made for God's glory.  Therefore, break the chains of sin that are holding you bondage to darkness and begin to treat yourself as God's glorious child; live in freedom and live a life that shines brightly before all men. 

Today the chains are broken

“... “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from among you” ...”

Joshua 5:9

Today is a new day.  The old is gone, the chains are broken, the grass is green, and the light is ever-so-bright.  So open your eyes, hearts, minds, and souls, God has broken the chains of darkness from you and today begins a new day in his amazing freedom - a life which lives in his amazing glory.

Melting in fear

"... The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us."

Joshua 2:24

Oh, when you are a child of God, you are mighty and powerful and the worldly enemies which surround and target you are shaken - they melt in fear the moment they see your glowing, glorious, powerful face because it blinds them with the glory of God which shines through you ever so brightly.

Embrace the darkness

“When I sit in darkness the Lord will be a light to me.”

Micah 7:8

Darkness is our opportunity to see the Light of Christ shine through.  Therefore, embrace the darkness, pain, and fear, because the bright light of Jesus is about to burst into your life!

Whether light or dark, your heart shines through

“Your eye is the lamp of your body.  When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light.  But when they are bad, your body also is fuel of darkness…”

Luke 11:34-36

Your eyes are the gateway to your heart… whether light or dark, your heart shines through as such.  Therefore, be one that shines from within ever-so-brightly for all this dark world to see.

Let it shine my friend

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...the Lord has chosen you

“For you are a holy people… 
the Lord has chosen you.”

(Deuteronomy 14:2)

Those of us that have a heart for God, and make choices likewise, become set-apart, holy, full of God’s glory and light; we become, … more than conquerors in Christ who loves us. (Rom 8:37). My goodness, we are special to God, and we must grab hold of Him and run this race in life. 

You are chosen.  Yes, you are set apart, hand-picked, to live! Realize that with Christ in you, you are able to trample and demolish all the darkness in front of you, from glory to glory ((Malachi 4:1-3; 2 cor. 3:18), until Heaven’s mighty door opens up for you and Jesus calls you into His everlasting kingdom. 

Live because He lives in you.

Blessings

Proud of the way God made you

“… If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on your face.  But if you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself.” Luke 14:10-11 MSG

Be yourself – simply yourself: beautiful, bright, and proud to be just the way God made you.

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Let your light shine

“Listen carefully: Don’t stay stuck in your ways!...

Let your lives glow bright before God…”

Jeremiah 13:15-17 MSG

God’s trying to change you; He is trying to change you for his glory and to receive his promises so you can live the great life he wants you to live.  He is trying to give you a life that glows ever-so-brightly in this dark world.  So, stop fighting that small voice within that is telling you to change your ways and do what is right and good.  If you do, I know your results will be ones that take you to new levels of blessings – new levels of favor - new levels of God's great goodness.

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The moment you cry out to God

“The moment I called out, you stepped in;

you made my life large with strength.”

Psalm 138:3

God heard you the moment you cried out; God hears you the moment you cry out to him!  Therefore, begin to look for him in the darkness, fear, and pain of your life and soon you will notice those troubles begin to fade and his light begins to shine brighter and brighter, leading you to the victory in which he has awaiting you.